Subjects and Predicates

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a subject that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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cat

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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runs

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man in the blue shirt is my uncle.'

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The tall man in the blue shirt

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction that share the same verb.

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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Tom and Jerry

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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Identify the compound predicate in the sentence: 'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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sings and dances